NATIONAL RESOURCES
National Endowment for the Arts
Grantmaking, technical assistance, and informational resources. Creative Placemaking | National Endowment for the Arts
MN - LOCAL RESOURCES
Minnesota is fortunate to have a wide variety of organizations supporting artists, arts organizations, and creative/cultural districts.
Arts Midwest
Arts Midwest promotes creativity, nurtures cultural leadership, and engages people in meaningful arts experiences, bringing vitality to Midwest communities and enriching people’s lives. artsmidwest.org
Compas
COMPAS works with writers, musicians, visual artists, and performers to provide hands-on programs throughout Minnesota. compas.org
DanceMN
DanceMN is an artist-driven resource that increases visibility and vitality for Minnesota dance. dancemn.org
Forecast Public Art
Forecast is a nonprofit organization that activates, inspires, and advocates for public art that advances justice, health, and human dignity. forecastpublicart.org/
LISC Twin Cities
The Local Initiatives Support Corporation, known as LISC, is one of the largest organizations supporting projects to revitalize communities and bring greater economic opportunities to residents. As one of LISC’s local offices, we provide capital, strategy, and know-how to our Twin Cities community development partners. lisc.org/twin-cities/
LISC took the Twin Cities creative placemaking program to the national level because we believe that providing space for creativity and culture to flourish in disinvested neighborhoods is as important to comprehensive community development as is meeting basic needs. lisc.org/our-initiatives/creative-placemaking
Minnesota Citizens for the Arts
Minnesota Citizens for the Arts (MCA) is a statewide arts advocacy organization that organizes the arts community to lobby the Minnesota State Legislature and Congress. Their mission is to ensure opportunity for all people to have access to and involvement in the arts. artsmn.org
Minnesota Council of Nonprofits
The Minnesota Council of Nonprofits is an association with over 2,100 nonprofit members and provides resources, trainings, and advocacy. minnesotanonprofits.org
Minnesota Music Coalition
Connects and supports Minnesota’s creative community of independent musicians. www.mnmusiccoalition.org
Minnesota Playlist
Minnesota Playlist is the virtual town square for Minnesota’s performing arts. minnesotaplaylist.com
Minnesota State Arts Board
The Minnesota State Arts Board is a state agency that stimulates and encourages the creation, performance, and appreciation of the arts in the state through grants and other resources. arts.state.mn.us
Minnesota Theater Alliance
The MTA mission is to leverage the collective strengths of Minnesota’s theaters and theater professionals to promote, support, and advocate for the Minnesota theater industry locally, nationally, and internationally, believing that theater is an essential public good, critical to a healthy and truly democratic society and invaluable as a source of personal enrichment and growth. minnesotatheateralliance.org
mnArtists.org
MN Artists is home to art, writing, opportunities, and conversation, online and off, by, for, and about Midwestern artists working in every discipline. mnartists.org
Propel Nonprofits
Propel Nonprofits was created from the merger of Nonprofits Assistance Fund and MAP for Nonprofits. They fuel the impact and effectiveness of nonprofits with guidance, expertise, and capital. propelnonprofits.org
Springboard for the Arts
Artist-focused organization hosting resources and information for artists to thrive including training, a healthcare exchange, job postings, grant listings, and more: springboardforthearts.org
Creative Exchange is a platform sharing artful ideas for stronger communities and is the national program of Springboard for the Arts. On this platform Springboard shares stories of artists and their impact in the community, and free, practical toolkits for artist-engaged programs, from professional development to creative placemaking to fun projects to bring people together. Get connected to resources and get inspired! springboardexchange.org